Rowan Hearing

August 26, 1988

A COURT official on Thursday postponed a decision on whether to dismiss weapons charges against syndicated columnist Carl Rowan, who has been accused of using an unregistered handgun to wound a teen-age trespasser at his home. Roy Ellis, a District of Columbia Superior Court hearing commissioner, agreed to give prosecutors time to study the matter and set a hearing for Sept. 12. City attorneys say they will oppose dismissal.